If this is an 'experiment'...

^_^ · Post by **^_^** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 7:58 pm

Ms said this forum is an experiment, so after the 'experiment' is over, will the old off-topic be opened again and this off-topic is going into a fire?
And mod powers will be allowed only in old off-topic?

MyNameIsKooky · Post by **MyNameIsKooky** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 8:00 pm

The old off-topic isn't coming back. MS wanted a fresh start.

^_^ · Post by **^_^** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 8:01 pm

Then how can this be an 'experiment'?

MyNameIsKooky · Post by **MyNameIsKooky** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 8:02 pm

Because MS wants to see how the new moderator system works out. If it doesn't work out, then off-topic gets the boot.

^_^ · Post by **^_^** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 8:04 pm

And what when the experiment's over?

Marinus · Post by **Marinus** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 8:37 pm

Patrick can decide any time to change things on the forum, experiment or not. So actually the word experiment doesn't mean that much. And no one can look into the future, not even Patrick.

Qloof234 · Post by **Qloof234** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 9:51 pm

^_^ wrote:And what when the experiment's over?

The "experiment" is just to see how Moderation works out. If it works, then this section will be staying and old topics will get moved back. If it doesn't work, the entire Off-Topic section (that is, this one and the locked one) is getting removed.

^_^ · Post by **^_^** » Sat Nov 06, 2010 7:47 am

Patrick never said the off-topic is going into fire if it does not work.
If he did can i have a link?

Qloof234 · Post by **Qloof234** » Sat Nov 06, 2010 8:05 am

He's been saying that from the start.

Post by **Midnight Synergy** » Sat Nov 06, 2010 3:44 pm

And I'll say it again.

The Off-Topic, as it had become, was unsustainable, and the type of dialogue on it was no longer welcome.

If moderation does work out, then yes, we can move forward, otherwise, the entire off-topic will be axed and it will become a (much quieter) Wonderland only forum.

^_^ · Post by **^_^** » Sat Nov 06, 2010 3:48 pm

gameboy991 · Post by **gameboy991** » Sun Nov 07, 2010 12:38 am

A lot of people are complaining about this experiment, and I have to agree with some of them. But I personally think that the reason there is so much spam and other problems is simply because of how many young users there are.

I have heard that the human brain does not fully mature until somewhere around the age of 25.

I'm only 14, so that means I have a long ways to go, but I try my best to act as mature as possible, and I know that several other members feel the same way.

Marinus · Post by **Marinus** » Sun Nov 07, 2010 1:02 am

Humans are never too old to learn, no matter if they are 25, 50, 75, or with one foot in the grave.

About the rest, I agree with you.